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LiveRamp Holdings Inc

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 8, 2024.

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Dec 31, 2023 · Filed Feb 8, 2024

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. ("LiveRamp", "we", "us" or the "Company"), without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of the Company's management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods included have been made, and the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain note information has been omitted because it has not changed significantly from that reflected in Notes 1 through 18 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements filed as part of Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 (“2023 Annual Report”), as filed with the SEC on May 24, 2023. This quarterly report and the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in connection with the 2023 Annual Report. The financial information contained in this quarterly report is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other period or for the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.

Management of the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain of the accounting policies used in the preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements are complex and require management to make judgments and/or significant estimates regarding amounts reported or disclosed in these financial statements. Additionally, the application of certain of these accounting policies is governed by complex accounting principles and their interpretation. A discussion of the Company’s significant accounting principles and their application is included in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the 2023 Annual Report.

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted During the Current Year
StandardDescriptionDate of AdoptionEffect on Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
There were no material accounting pronouncements applicable to the Company
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
StandardDescriptionDate of AdoptionEffect on Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2023-07Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment DisclosuresASU 2023-07 expands annual and interim disclosure requirements for reportable segments, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses.The updated standard is effective for our annual periods beginning in fiscal 2025 and interim periods beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Early adoption is permitted.We are currently evaluating the impact that the updated standard will have on our consolidated financial statement disclosures.
ASU 2023-09Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax DisclosuresASU 2023-09 requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity's effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income tax paid.The updated standard is effective for us beginning in fiscal 2026. Early adoption is permitted.We are currently evaluating the impact that the updated standard will have on our consolidated financial statement disclosures.
  1. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share is shown below (in thousands, except per share amounts):

For the three months ended · For the nine months ended
December 31,December 31,
2023202220232022
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations$13,379$(30,520)$16,269$(88,174)
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax598836985836
Net earnings (loss)$13,977$(29,684)$17,254$(87,338)
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding65,96164,78466,24766,761
Continuing operations$0.20$(0.47)$0.25$(1.32)
Discontinued operations0.010.010.010.01
Basic earnings (loss) per share$0.21$(0.46)$0.26$(1.31)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding65,96164,78466,24766,761
Dilutive effect of common stock options and restricted stock units as computed under the treasury stock method (1)1,982—1,486—
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding67,94364,78467,73366,761
Continuing operations$0.20$(0.47)$0.24$(1.32)
Discontinued operations0.010.010.010.01
Diluted earnings (loss) per share$0.21$(0.46)$0.25$(1.31)

(1) The number of common stock options and restricted stock units as computed under the treasury stock method that would have otherwise been dilutive but are excluded from the table above because their effect would have been anti-dilutive due to the net loss position of the Company was 0.5 million and 0.6 million in the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022.

Restricted stock units that were outstanding during the periods presented but were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive (other than due to the net loss position of the Company) are shown below (shares in thousands):

For the three months ended · For the nine months ended
December 31,December 31,
2023202220232022
Number of shares underlying restricted stock units1,0466,2151,0652,980

Stockholders’ Equity

On December 20, 2022, the Company's board of directors approved an amendment to the existing common stock repurchase program, which was initially adopted in 2011. The amendment authorized an additional $100.0 million in share repurchases, increasing the total amount authorized for repurchase under the common stock repurchase program to $1.1 billion. In addition, it extended the common stock repurchase program duration through December 31, 2024.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 1.7 million shares of its common stock for $45.3 million under the modified common stock repurchase program. Through December 31, 2023, the Company had repurchased a total of 37.3 million shares of its common stock for $927.5 million under the program, leaving remaining capacity of $172.5 million.

Accumulated other comprehensive income balances of $4.5 million and $5.7 million at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively, reflect accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments.

  1. REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS:

Disaggregation of Revenue

In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by primary geographical market and major service offerings (dollars in thousands):

For the nine months ended December 31,
Primary Geographical Markets20232022
United States$456,651$417,385
Europe25,73724,172
Asia-Pacific ("APAC")4,5285,926
Other893474
$487,809$447,957
Major Offerings/Services
Subscription$379,938$361,862
Marketplace and Other107,87186,095
$487,809$447,957

Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations

We have performance obligations associated with fixed commitments in customer contracts for future services that have not yet been recognized in our condensed consolidated financial statements. The amount of fixed revenue not yet recognized was $546.2 million as of December 31, 2023, of which $382.4 million will be recognized over the next twelve months. The Company expects to recognize revenue on substantially all of these remaining performance obligations by March 31, 2028.

  1. LEASES:

Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities balances consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

December 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Right-of-use assets included in other assets, net$25,498$24,604
Short-term lease liabilities included in other accrued expenses$10,309$9,929
Long-term lease liabilities included in other liabilities$33,836$37,243
Supplemental balance sheet information:
Weighted average remaining lease term5.5 years5.6 years
Weighted average discount rate5.2%3.5%

The Company leases its office facilities under non-cancellable operating leases that expire at various dates through fiscal 2031. Certain leases contain provisions for property-related costs that are variable in nature for which the Company is responsible, including common area maintenance and other property operating services. These costs are calculated based on a variety of factors including property values, tax and utility rates, property service fees, and other factors. Operating lease costs were $7.2 million and $9.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded $1.9 million of right-of-use asset impairment charges and $0.4 million of non-lease component restructuring charges that are included in gains, losses and other items, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations related to certain leased office facilities. Please refer to Note 13, Restructuring, Impairment and Other Charges for further details.

The following table presents future minimum payments under all operating leases (including operating leases with a duration of one year or less) as of December 31, 2023. The amount for fiscal 2024 represents the remaining three months ending March 31, 2024. All other periods represent fiscal years ending March 31 (dollars in thousands):

Amount
Fiscal 2024$2,702
Fiscal 20259,965
Fiscal 20268,675
Fiscal 20278,265
Fiscal 20288,454
Thereafter12,828
Total undiscounted lease commitments50,889
Less: Interest and short-term leases6,744
Total discounted operating lease liabilities$44,145

Future minimum payments as of December 31, 2023 related to restructuring plans as a result of the Company's exit from certain leased office facilities (see Note 13) are as follows (dollars in thousands): Fiscal 2024: $675; Fiscal 2025: $2,698; and Fiscal 2026: $1,799.

  1. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION:

Stock-based Compensation Plans

The Company has stock option and equity compensation plans for which a total of 49.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock have been reserved for issuance since the inception of the plans. At December 31, 2023, there were a total of 6.8 million shares available for future grants under the plans.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2023, the board of directors voted to amend the Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Compensation Plan (the "2005 Plan") to increase the number of shares available under the plan by 4.0 million shares. The amendment received shareholder approval at the August 2023 annual shareholders' meeting (the "2023 Annual Meeting"). This increased the plan shares from 42.4 million shares at March 31, 2023 to 46.4 million shares beginning in the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and increased the total number of shares reserved for issuance since inception of all plans from 45.0 million shares at March 31, 2023 to 49.0 million shares beginning in the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Stock-based Compensation Expense

The Company's stock-based compensation activity for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, by award type, was (dollars in thousands):

For the nine months ended
December 31,
20232022
Stock options$405$776
Restricted stock units, time-vesting36,70665,214
Restricted stock units, performance based4,8765,398
Data Plus Math ("DPM") acquisition consideration holdback—2,031
Acuity performance plan165673
DataFleets acquisition consideration holdback2,2674,532
Employee stock purchase plan1,1671,527
Directors stock-based compensation938991
Total non-cash stock-based compensation included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations46,52481,142
Less expense related to liability-based equity awards(2,431)(7,237)
Total non-cash stock-based compensation included in the condensed consolidated statements of equity$44,093$73,905

The effect of stock-based compensation expense on income, by financial statement line item, was (dollars in thousands):

For the nine months ended
December 31,
20232022
Cost of revenue$2,075$3,664
Research and development17,33034,670
Sales and marketing12,61117,871
General and administrative14,50824,937
Total non-cash stock-based compensation included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations$46,524$81,142

The following table provides the expected future expense for all of the Company's outstanding equity awards at December 31, 2023, by award type. The amount for fiscal 2024 represents the remaining three months ending March 31, 2024. All other periods represent fiscal years ending March 31 (dollars in thousands).

For the years ending March 31,
2024202520262027Total
Stock options$81$90$—$—$171
Restricted stock units21,87178,29130,4404,716135,318
Employee stock purchase plan431431——862
Expected future expense$22,383$78,812$30,440$4,716$136,351

Stock Options Activity

Stock option activity for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 was:

Weighted-average
Weighted-average · remaining · Aggregate
Number ofexercise pricecontractual termIntrinsic value
sharesper share(in years)(in thousands)
Outstanding at March 31, 2023524,911$18.39
Exercised(151,706)$19.37$860
Forfeited or canceled(2,410)$5.21
Outstanding at December 31, 2023370,795$18.081.2$7,342
Exercisable at December 31, 2023368,662$18.181.2$7,264

The aggregate intrinsic value at period end represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the period and the exercise price for each in-the-money option) that would have been received by the option holders had they exercised their options on December 31, 2023. This amount changes based upon changes in the fair market value of the Company's common stock.

A summary of stock options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2023 was:

Options outstanding · Options exercisable
Range of · Weighted-average · Weighted-average · Weighted-average
exercise price · Options · remaining · exercise price · Options · exercise price
per share · outstanding · contractual life · per share · exercisable · per share
$——$9.9923,5425.0 years$0.9521,409$0.93
$10.00—$19.99182,6031.4 years$17.49182,603$17.49
$20.00—$24.99164,6500.5 years$21.18164,650$21.18
370,7951.2 years$18.08368,662$18.18

Restricted Stock Unit Activity

Time-vesting restricted stock units ("RSUs") -

During the nine months ended December 31, 2023, the Company granted time-vesting RSUs covering 1,730,545 shares of common stock and having a fair value at the date of grant of $46.6 million. Of the RSUs granted in the current year,947,054 vest over three years and 783,491 vest overtwo years. Grant date fair value of these units is equal to the quoted market price for the shares on the date of grant. RSU activity for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 was:

Weighted-average
fair value per · Weighted-average
Numbershare at grantremaining contractual
of sharesdateterm (in years)
Outstanding at March 31, 20234,009,759$32.572.20
Granted1,730,545$26.95
Vested(890,679)$32.03
Forfeited or canceled(378,510)$33.66
Outstanding at December 31, 20234,471,115$30.411.70

The total fair value of RSUs vested during the nine months ended December 31, 2023 was $28.0 million and is measured as the quoted market price of the Company's common stock on the vesting date times the number of shares vested.

Performance-based restricted stock units ("PSUs") -

Fiscal 2024 plan:

During the nine months ended December 31, 2023, the Company granted PSUs covering 666,496 shares of common stock having a fair value at the date of grant of $21.0 million. The grants were made undertwo separate performance plans.

Under the total shareholder return ("TSR") performance plan, units covering 199,946 shares of common stock were granted having a fair value at the date of grant of $8.4 million, determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The units vest subject to attainment of market conditions established by the compensation committee of the board of directors (“compensation committee”) and continuous employment through the vesting date. The units may vest in a number of shares from 0% to 200% of the award, based on the TSR of LiveRamp common stock compared to the TSR of the Russell 2000 market index for the period from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2026.

Under the operating metrics performance plan, units covering 466,550 shares of common stock were granted having a fair value at the date of grant of $12.6 million, which was equal to the quoted market price for the shares on the date of grant. The units vest subject to attainment of performance criteria established by the compensation committee and continuous employment through the vesting date. The units may vest in a number of shares from 0% to 200% of the award, at the end of the performance period, based on the average attainment of annual revenue growth and EBITDA margin targets for fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026.

Fiscal 2023 plan:

Units under the Company's fiscal 2023 TSR performance plan, net of forfeitures, covering 101,931 shares of common stock will reach maturity of their relevant performance period at March 31, 2025. The units may vest in a number of shares from 0% to 200% of the award, based on the TSR of LiveRamp common stock compared to the TSR of the Russell 2000 market index for the period from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025.

Units under the Company's fiscal 2023 operating metrics performance plan, net of forfeitures, covering 237,837 shares of common stock will reach maturity of their relevant performance period at March 31, 2025. The units may vest in a number of shares from 0% to 200% of the award, at the end of the performance period, based on the average attainment of annual revenue growth and EBITDA margin targets for fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Fiscal 2022 plans:

Units under the Company's fiscal 2022 special incentive performance plan covering 36,425 shares of common stock were measured and vesting was evaluated on a quarterly basis beginning on January 1, 2023 and continuing through the end of the performance period, December 31, 2023. Through the final measurement date, December 31, 2023, an accumulated 77% achievement, or 27,959 total units were earned under this plan. The remaining 8,466 units are expected to be cancelled in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 upon compensation committee approval.

Units under the Company's fiscal 2022 TSR performance plan, net of forfeitures, covering 41,298 shares of common stock will reach maturity of their relevant performance period at March 31, 2024. The units may vest in a number of shares from 0% to 200% of the award, based on the TSR of LiveRamp common stock compared to the TSR of the Russell 2000 market index for the period from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024.

The initial measurement date for the fiscal 2022 operating metrics performance plan was June 30, 2022. Through December 31, 2023, performance metrics have resulted in an accumulated 50% achievement, or 58,308 total earned units, under this plan. Of the earned amount, one-half vested immediately, while the remaining one-half vestedone year later. As of December 31, 2023, there remains a maximum potential, net of forfeitures, of 144,554 additional units eligible for attainment under the plan. The final quarterly measurements of attainment will occur as of March 31, 2024, at which time no further attainment is expected under this plan.

PSU activity for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 was:

Weighted-average
fair value per · Weighted-average
Numbershare at grantremaining contractual
of sharesdateterm (in years)
Outstanding at March 31, 2023709,589$34.971.01
Granted666,496$31.58
Vested(55,968)$47.11
Forfeited or canceled(214,760)$40.19
Outstanding at December 31, 20231,105,357$31.291.84

The total fair value of PSUs vested in the nine months ended December 31, 2023 was $1.4 million and is measured as the quoted market price of the Company’s common stock on the vesting date times the number of shares vested.

Other Stock Compensation Activity

Acquisition-related Performance Plan

Through December 31, 2023, the Company has recognized a total of $5.1 million as stock-based compensation expense related to the Acuity performance earnout plan. The final annual settlement of $1.7 million occurred in the second quarter of fiscal 2024.

Acquisition-related Consideration Holdback

Through December 31, 2023, the Company has recognized a total of $14.7 million as stock-based compensation expense related to the DataFleets consideration holdback. The final settlement of $2.6 million occurred in the third quarter of fiscal 2024.

Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP")

During the nine months ended December 31, 2023,216,699 shares of common stock were purchased under the ESPP at a weighted-average price of $19.76 per share, resulting in cash proceeds of $4.3 million over the relevant offering periods.

Stock-based compensation expense associated with the ESPP was $1.2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2023. At December 31, 2023, there was approximately $0.9 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to the ESPP, which is expected to be recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining term of the current offering period.

  1. OTHER CURRENT AND NONCURRENT ASSETS:

Other current assets consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

December 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Prepaid expenses and other$24,254$18,918
Assets of non-qualified retirement plan13,67212,110
Other current assets$37,926$31,028

Other noncurrent assets consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

December 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Long-term prepaid revenue share$5,729$9,659
Right-of-use assets (see Note 4)25,49824,604
Deferred tax asset1,2621,253
Deposits3,0713,452
Strategic investments2,6001,600
Other miscellaneous noncurrent assets138477
Other assets, net$38,298$41,045
  1. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

Property and equipment is summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

December 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Leasehold improvements$22,882$25,262
Data processing equipment5,9636,537
Office furniture and other equipment6,2807,594
35,12539,393
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization(26,923)(32,308)
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization$8,202$7,085

Depreciation expense on property and equipment was $2.0 million and $3.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

  1. GOODWILL:

Each quarter, the Company considers whether indicators of impairment exist such that additional impairment testing may be necessary. During the quarter ended September 30, 2023, triggering events occurred which required the Company to test the recoverability of goodwill associated with its APAC reporting unit. The triggering event was the restructuring of operations in the APAC region. Accordingly, we tested goodwill for impairment and determined that the fair value of the APAC reporting unit had decreased, resulting in complete impairment of the goodwill amount of $2.9 million.

In order to estimate the fair value of the APAC reporting unit, management utilized a discounted cash flow model, classified in level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, as well as considered market multiples of guideline public companies.

Changes in goodwill for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Total
Balance at March 31, 2023$363,116
Impairment(2,875)
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment(14)
Balance at December 31, 2023$360,227

Goodwill by geography as of December 31, 2023 was:

Total
U.S.$360,227
  1. INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

The amounts allocated to intangible assets from acquisitions include developed technology, customer relationships, trade names, and publisher and data supply relationships. The following table shows the amortization activity of intangible assets (dollars in thousands):

December 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Developed technology, gross$72,129$72,095
Accumulated amortization(67,964)(63,658)
Net developed technology$4,165$8,437
Customer relationship/trade name, gross$34,388$34,384
Accumulated amortization(34,373)(33,953)
Net customer/trade name$15$431
Publisher/data supply relationships, gross$16,000$16,000
Accumulated amortization(16,000)(15,000)
Net publisher/data supply relationships$—$1,000
Total intangible assets, gross$122,517$122,479
Total accumulated amortization(118,337)(112,611)
Total intangible assets, net$4,180$9,868

Total amortization expense related to intangible assets was $5.7 million and $13.5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The following table presents the estimated future amortization expenses related to intangible assets. The amount for fiscal 2024 represents the remaining three months ending March 31, 2024. All other periods represent fiscal years ending March 31 (dollars in thousands).

Fiscal Year:Amount
2024$1,181
20252,999
$4,180
  1. OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES:

Other accrued expenses consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

December 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Liabilities of non-qualified retirement plan$13,672$12,110
Short-term lease liabilities (see Note 4)10,3099,929
Acuity performance earnout liability (see Note 5)—1,535
DataFleets consideration holdback (see Note 5)—324
Rakam consideration holdback—223
Other miscellaneous accrued expenses18,61911,615
Other accrued expenses$42,600$35,736
  1. OTHER LIABILITIES:

Other liabilities consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

December 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Uncertain tax positions$25,531$23,427
Long-term lease liabilities (see Note 4)33,83637,243
Lease restructuring accruals and related sublease deposits4,8815,713
Deferred tax liabilities348298
Other4,9035,117
Other liabilities$69,499$71,798
  1. ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES:

Trade accounts receivable are presented net of allowances for credit losses, returns and credits based on the probability of future collections. The probability of future collections is based on specific considerations of historical loss patterns and an assessment of the continuation of such patterns based on past collection trends and known or anticipated future economic events that may impair collectability. Accounts receivable that are determined to be

uncollectible are charged against the allowance for doubtful accounts. Indicators that there is no reasonable

expectation of recovery include past due status greater than 360 days or bankruptcy of the debtor.

The following table summarizes the Company's activity of allowance for credit losses, returns and credits (dollars in thousands):

Balance at beginning of periodAdditions (reductions) charged to costs and expensesOther changesBad debts written off, net of amounts recoveredBalance at end of period
For the nine months ended December 31, 2023$9,344$307$63$(1,699)$8,015
  1. RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES:

Restructuring activities result in various costs, including asset write-offs, right of use ("ROU") asset group impairments, exit charges including severance, contract termination fees, and decommissioning and other costs.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending restructuring liabilities is shown below for the nine months ended December 31, 2023. The restructuring charges and adjustments are included in gains, losses and other items, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The reserve balances are included in other accrued expenses and other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets (dollars in thousands).

Employee-relatedreservesLeaseaccrualsTotal
Balances at March 31, 2023$759$4,873$5,632
Restructuring charges and adjustments2,7543983,152
Payments(1,474)(1,599)(3,073)
Balances at December 31, 2023$2,039$3,672$5,711

Employee-related Restructuring Plans

During the nine months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a total of $2.8 million in employee-related restructuring charges and adjustments. The expense included severance and other employee-related charges in the United States and APAC of $2.7 million and adjustments to the fiscal 2021 employee-related restructuring plans for employees in the United States and Europe of $0.1 million. Of the fiscal 2024 employee-related restructuring plans, $1.9 million remained accrued as of December 31, 2023 and are expected to be paid out during fiscal 2024.

In fiscal 2023, the Company recorded a total of $7.8 million in employee-related restructuring charges and adjustments. The expense included severance and other employee-related charges primarily in the United States. The fiscal 2023 employee-related restructuring plans were paid out during fiscal 2023 and 2024.

In fiscal 2021, the Company recorded a total of $1.7 million in employee-related restructuring charges and adjustments. The expense included severance and other employee-related charges in the United States and Europe. Of the employee-related charges of $1.7 million, $0.1 million remained accrued as of December 31, 2023 and are expected to be paid out during fiscal 2024.

Lease-related Impairments and Restructuring Plans

During the nine months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a total of $1.9 million in additional impairment charges and adjustments related to the fiscal 2023 global real estate footprint reduction initiatives. The charges primarily related to the leased office space in San Francisco and were driven by declines in the expected sublease terms and rates available in the market. The impairment charges included impairments of the operating lease ROU assets of $1.7 million, and the associated furniture, equipment, and leasehold improvements of $0.2 million. Additionally, the Company recorded $0.4 million in additional lease-related restructuring charges and adjustments that covered other obligations related to the leased office spaces.

In fiscal 2023, the Company initiated a restructuring plan to lower its operating expenses by reducing its global real estate footprint. As part of this plan, we exited a total ofeight leased office spaces. Of those, five were located in the United States: one in Boston, one in Philadelphia, one in Phoenix, andtwo floors of leased office space in San Francisco. Thethree remaining spaces were located in Europe: one in the Netherlands, one floor of leased office space in London, England, andone floor of leased office space in Paris, France.

Based on a comparison of undiscounted cash flows to the ROU asset group of each exited lease, the Company determined that each of the ROU asset groups was impaired, driven largely by the difference between the existing lease terms and rates on the Company’s leases and the expected sublease terms and rates available in the market. This resulted in impairment charges totaling $24.6 million during the second, third, and fourth quarters of fiscal 2023, reflecting the excess of the ROU asset group book value over its fair value, which was determined based on estimates of future discounted cash flows and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The lease impairment charges included impairments of the operating lease ROU assets of $20.5 million, and the associated furniture, equipment, and leasehold improvements of $4.1 million. Additionally, the Company recorded $2.9 million in lease-related restructuring charges and adjustments that covered other obligations related to the leased office spaces in San Francisco and Phoenix. Of the combined fiscal 2023 and 2024 lease-related restructuring charges of $3.3 million, $2.2 million remain accrued as of December 31, 2023 and will be satisfied over the remainder of the San Francisco lease term, which continues through April 2029.

In fiscal 2017, the Company made the strategic decision to exit and sub-lease a certain leased office facility under a staggered-exit plan. The full exit was completed in fiscal 2019. We intend to continue subleasing the facility to the extent possible. The liability will be satisfied over the remainder of the leased property's term, which continues through November 2025. Any future changes in the estimates or in the actual sublease income may require future adjustments to the liabilities, which would impact net earnings (loss) in the period the adjustment is recorded. Through December 31, 2023, the Company has recorded a total of $7.3 million of restructuring charges and adjustments related to this lease. Of the amount accrued for this facility lease, $1.5 million remained accrued at December 31, 2023.

Gains, Losses and Other Items, Net

The following table summarizes the activity included in gains, losses and other items, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for each of the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended December 31,Nine Months Ended December 31,
2023202220232022
Employee-related restructuring plan charges$1,283$5,803$2,754$7,449
Lease-related restructuring plan charges and adjustments—5823982,637
ROU asset group impairments and adjustments—5,3581,94615,528
Goodwill impairment (see Note 8)——2,875—
Other1,219—1,219(21)
$2,502$11,743$9,192$25,593
  1. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

Legal Matters

The Company is involved in various claims and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. Management routinely assesses the likelihood of adverse judgments or outcomes to these matters, as well as ranges of probable losses, to the extent losses are reasonably estimable. The Company records accruals for these matters to the extent that management concludes a loss is probable and the financial impact, should an adverse outcome occur, is reasonably estimable. These accruals are reflected in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and are adjusted to reflect the impacts of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other information and events pertinent to a particular matter. In management’s opinion, the Company has made appropriate and adequate accruals for these matters, and management believes the probability of a material loss beyond the amounts accrued to be remote. However, the ultimate liability for these matters is uncertain, and if accruals are not adequate, an adverse outcome could have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial condition or results of operations. The Company maintains insurance coverage above certain limits.

Commitments

The following table presents the Company’s purchase commitments at December 31, 2023. Purchase commitments primarily include contractual commitments for the purchase of data, hosting services, software-as-a-service arrangements and leasehold improvements. The table does not include the future payment of liabilities related to uncertain tax positions of $25.5 million as the Company is not able to predict the periods in which the payments will be made. The amount for 2024 represents the remaining three months ending March 31, 2024. All other periods represent fiscal years ending March 31 (dollars in thousands):

For the years ending March 31,
20242025202620272028Total
Purchase commitments$23,774$89,013$16,660$4,085$3,375$136,907

While the Company does not have any other material contractual commitments for capital expenditures, certain levels of investments in facilities and computer equipment continue to be necessary to support the growth of the business.

  1. INCOME TAX:

In determining the quarterly provision for income taxes, the Company applies its estimated annual effective income tax rate to its year-to-date ordinary income or loss and adjusts for discrete tax items in the period. The estimated annual effective income tax rate for the current fiscal year is primarily driven by nondeductible stock-based compensation, capitalization of research and development expenditures in accordance with Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") Section 174, as modified by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, and the valuation allowance. Realization of the Company's net deferred tax assets is dependent upon its generation of sufficient taxable income of the proper character in future years in appropriate tax jurisdictions to obtain benefit from the reversal of deductible temporary differences as well as net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. As of December 31, 2023, the Company continues to maintain a full valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets except in certain foreign jurisdictions.

On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”). Under the Act, share repurchases made after December 31, 2022 are subject to a 1% excise tax. In determining the total taxable value of shares repurchased, a deduction is allowed for the fair market value of any newly issued shares during the fiscal year. The excise tax and other corporate income tax changes included in the Act did not have, and are not expected to have, a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

  1. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:

The Company measures certain financial assets at fair value. Fair value is determined based upon the exit price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants, as determined by either the principal market or the most advantageous market. Inputs used in the valuation techniques to derive fair values are classified based on a three-level hierarchy, as follows:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value of assets or liabilities.

The following table details the fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy of the Company's financial assets and liabilities at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023 that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands):

Cash and Cash EquivalentsShort-Term InvestmentsOther Current AssetsTotal
Cash$28,526$—$—$28,526
Level 1:
Money market funds470,420——470,420
Assets of non-qualified retirement plan——13,67213,672
U.S. Treasury securities—24,764—24,764
Certificates of deposit—7,500—7,500
Total$498,946$32,264$13,672$544,882
Cash and Cash EquivalentsShort-Term InvestmentsOther Current AssetsTotal
Cash$22,603$—$—$22,603
Level 1:
Money market funds439,853——439,853
Assets of non-qualified retirement plan——12,11012,110
U.S. Treasury securities1,99225,307—27,299
Certificates of deposit—7,500—7,500
Total$464,448$32,807$12,110$509,365

For certain financial instruments, including accounts receivable and accounts payable, the carrying amounts approximate their fair value due to the relatively short maturity of these balances.

The Company held $2.6 million and $1.6 million of strategic investments without readily determinable fair values at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively (see Note 6). Strategic investments consist of non-controlling equity investments in privately held companies. These investments are accounted for under the cost method of accounting and are included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. There wereno impairment charges for the nine months ended December 31, 2023. During the nine months ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded a $4.0 million impairment of a strategic investment that is recorded in other expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Certain of the Company's non-financial assets were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the nine months ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively, including property and equipment and right-of-use assets that were reduced to fair value when they were impaired as a result of the Company's lease-related restructuring plans and goodwill that was reduced to fair value related to the restructuring of operations in the APAC region. For additional information on the Company's fair value measurement in connection with the impairment of certain property and equipment and right-of-use assets associated with office facilities, see Note 4 and Note 7. For additional information on the Company's fair value measurement in connection with the impairment of goodwill, see Note 8.

  1. SUBSEQUENT EVENT:

On January 31, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Habu, Inc. ("Habu"), a data clean room software provider that works with global brands and companies to securely share first-party customer data with business partners and publishers to enable more effective and personalized marketing, for approximately $174 million in cash. The aggregate value of merger consideration with respect to assumed unvested stock options and consideration holdback amounts under holdback agreements with certain key employees is expected to equal approximately $26 million and will be reported as non-cash stock compensation over the applicable vesting periods. In connection with the acquisition, the Company assumed approximately $16 million of unvested restricted stock units to induce certain employees of Habu to accept employment with the Company.

The initial accounting for this acquisition is incomplete due to the timing of the acquisition, including the disclosure of the major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and supplemental pro forma disclosures.

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